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At this point, it shouldn't matter to any of us that Porsche is expanding sales through the production of SUV's and sedans. More sales will likely mean more dealerships - no small thing if you have a break-down in a relatively isolated area.
When Jaguar made the orginal XK series of sports cars, they also made sedans. Did that make the XKE any less of a sports car? When Triumph made the TR series of sports cars and the Spitfires, they also made sedans. Ditto for M.G and Alpha Romeo and Lancia. This is to say nothing of companies that make primarily sedans and trucks, but who also make sports cars: Chevrolet with the Corvette, Fiat with the X-19 and 124 series and their successors, Mazda with the Miata, etc.
Sharing parts with sedans is common-place in most sports cars and has proven to be a successful way to keep costs down. Heck, the first Porsche 356's used largely VW mechanicals. Whether Porsche will use this (and its relationship with VW/Audi) to make more cost-competitive sports cars in the future remains to be seen, but we can always hope!
Brad
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